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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 170 on 10/06/1911
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 5170   07/06/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 9805   31/03/1946
British Railways 69805   05/02/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class A5
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 4-6-2T
Builder Gorton Works
To Service Wed 10/06/1911 to Annesley (ANN)
Withdrawal Wed 23/09/1959 off Colwick (40E)
Service Life 48 yrs, 3 mths , 13 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 10/1959 at Locomotive Works (Darlington)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
ANN   Annesley (New) on 10/06/1911
ARD   Ardsley on 05/01/1924
GOR   Gorton on 25/03/1924
NEA   Neasden on 07/07/1924
CLK   Colwick on 29/01/1950
CLK   Colwick w/e 04/02/1950
34E   Neasden on 30/07/1950
39A   Gorton on 13/06/1954
38A   Colwick on 19/05/1957
     Withdrawn on 23/09/1959

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC CLK Colwick w/e 04/02/1950
ALLOC 34E Neasden w/e 30/07/1950
ALLOC 39A Gorton 4w/e 19/06/1954
ALLOC 38A Colwick 4w/e 15/06/1957
WDN   on 23/09/1959

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
10/06/1911 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1424)
09/11/1918 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 1533)
07/06/1924 Side Window Cab Fitted
21/08/1926 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 253)
06/12/1930 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 984)
29/09/1934 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 844)
11/04/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
11/04/1936 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 816)
24/07/1937 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 366)
20/05/1939 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 941)
12/07/1941 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3852)
25/08/1945 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 3858)
31/05/1947 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 171)
05/02/1949 WPU Gear removed
05/02/1949 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 708)
01/06/1951 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22369)
30/07/1955 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22046)
30/05/1958 Diagram 18 boiler fitted (number 22041)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 31/08/1918 09/11/1918 71 days General Boiler number 1533 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 16/09/1922 04/11/1922 50 days General    
Gorton Works 29/03/1924 07/06/1924 71 days General Side Window Cab Fitted
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5170
 
Gorton Works 29/05/1926 21/08/1926 85 days General Boiler number 253 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 21/07/1928 22/09/1928 64 days General    
Gorton Works 01/11/1930 06/12/1930 36 days General Boiler number 984 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 29/10/1932 03/12/1932 36 days General    
Gorton Works 25/08/1934 29/09/1934 36 days General Boiler number 844 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 21/03/1936 11/04/1936 22 days General Boiler number 816 (Diagram 18)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 26/06/1937 24/07/1937 29 days General Boiler number 366 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 29/04/1939 20/05/1939 22 days General Boiler number 941 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 24/05/1941 12/07/1941 50 days General Boiler number 3852 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 26/05/1943 25/09/1943 123 days General    
Gorton Works 07/07/1945 25/08/1945 50 days General Boiler number 3858 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 26/04/1947 31/05/1947 36 days General Boiler number 171 (Diagram 18)
 
Gorton Works 31/12/1948 05/02/1949 37 days General Boiler number 708 (Diagram 18)
WPU Gear removed
Renumbered to BR 69805
 
Gorton Works 03/08/1949 27/08/1949 25 days Heavy Casual    
Darlington Works 26/04/1951 01/06/1951 37 days General Boiler number 22369 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 05/12/1952 21/03/1953 107 days General    
Darlington Works 23/03/1953 24/03/1953 2 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 30/03/1953 17/04/1953 19 days Unclassified    
Darlington Works 29/06/1955 30/07/1955 32 days General Boiler number 22046 (Diagram 18)
 
Darlington Works 23/04/1958 30/05/1958 38 days General Boiler number 22041 (Diagram 18)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
10/06/1911 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 170
Built at Gorton Works, Works Number
Allocated to Annesley (ANN)
Diagram 18 boiler fitted
   
31/08/1918 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/08/1918. Dep: 09/11/1918.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1533 (Diagram 18)
   
16/09/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/09/1922. Dep: 04/11/1922.    
05/01/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Ardsley (ARD)    
25/03/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
29/03/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/03/1924. Dep: 07/06/1924.
Work undertaken:
Side Window Cab Fitted
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 5170
   
07/07/1924 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (NEA)    
29/05/1926 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/05/1926. Dep: 21/08/1926.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 253 (Diagram 18)
   
21/07/1928 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/07/1928. Dep: 22/09/1928.    
01/11/1930 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 01/11/1930. Dep: 06/12/1930.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 984 (Diagram 18)
   
29/10/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/10/1932. Dep: 03/12/1932.    
25/08/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/08/1934. Dep: 29/09/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 844 (Diagram 18)
   
21/03/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/03/1936. Dep: 11/04/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 816 (Diagram 18)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
26/06/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/06/1937. Dep: 24/07/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 366 (Diagram 18)
   
29/04/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 29/04/1939. Dep: 20/05/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 941 (Diagram 18)
   
24/05/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 24/05/1941. Dep: 12/07/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3852 (Diagram 18)
   
26/05/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/05/1943. Dep: 25/09/1943.    
07/07/1945 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/07/1945. Dep: 25/08/1945.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3858 (Diagram 18)
   
31/03/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 9805    
26/04/1947 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/04/1947. Dep: 31/05/1947.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 171 (Diagram 18)
   
31/12/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 31/12/1948. Dep: 05/02/1949.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 708 (Diagram 18)
WPU Gear removed
Renumbered to BR 69805
   
03/08/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 03/08/1949. Dep: 27/08/1949.    
29/01/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
04/02/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
30/07/1950 Allocation Reallocated to Neasden (34E)    
26/04/1951 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 26/04/1951. Dep: 01/06/1951.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22369 (Diagram 18)
   
05/12/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 05/12/1952. Dep: 21/03/1953.    
23/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 23/03/1953. Dep: 24/03/1953.    
30/03/1953 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 30/03/1953. Dep: 17/04/1953.    
13/06/1954 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (39A)    
29/06/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 29/06/1955. Dep: 30/07/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22046 (Diagram 18)
   
19/05/1957 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
23/04/1958 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (General) - Arr: 23/04/1958. Dep: 30/05/1958.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22041 (Diagram 18)
   
23/09/1959 Withdrawn Condemned as 69805 from Colwick (40E)    
10/1959 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Darlington    

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